Owl Mount Pictures

[Brambles]

For those who wanted to see the owl that I was cleaning up in the other thread here he is..

I used Methyl Hydrate and cotton pads to clean the feathers, worked great.

The mount is 25 ish years old, it is a screech owl as outlined in the Permit

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Brambles77/IMG_0781.jpg

[Calamity]

Cool little guy! I'll have to try that trick with Dad's old ringneck mount and see if I can revive it to it's former glory.

Thanks for sharing the pic. :)

[Mr. Dean]

Them 'lil buggars are kewl.
Glad the cleansing went well.

Did the feathers lay well afterwards or did the get rumpled/rough looking?

[hunter1947]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/GetAttachment_1_1.jpg

[Brambles]

Them 'lil buggars are kewl.
Glad the cleansing went well.

Did the feathers lay well afterwards or did the get rumpled/rough looking?

The feathers hardly disturbed at all, i went with the grain of course, the ones that did get shifted around were easily redistributed with a little blowing and preening with a toothbrush.

[SHAKER]

Keeping on top of them is the best solution but your right on with you cleaning technique.... Simple Windex on a very soft rag works well too.... Don't get the feathers wet though. This Barred owl hangs in my shop full time and at least once a month ALL my mounts get hit lightly with compressed air to keep them dust free!
http://i43.tinypic.com/34yqvf8.jpg

[Mr. Dean]

ALL my mounts get hit lightly with compressed air to keep them dust free!

Copy that!
Get it of before it 'sets up' and becomes grime.

[MOUNTAIN MAN - TOYOTA/ATV]

Thanks for the info - I need to clean my owls too.